Springbok lock Ruan Nortjé has signed with Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay, where he will join fellow Bok Malcolm Marx ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Luke Thompson, center right, celebrates with teammates after winning over Scotland in the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at ...

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Several South Africa players lining up against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday carry vivid memories of the 'Miracle of Brighton', an upset that shook the Rugby World ...

South Africa are set to face Japan at Wembley Stadium during their autumn international series, in the first rugby fixture to be played at the London venue since 2016. The clash on Saturday 1 November ...

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries each as South Africa cruised to a 61-7 victory over Japan at a sodden Wembley Stadium in London ...

1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTH AFRICA COACH, RASSIE ERASMUS, ON BEATING JAPAN, SAYING: "Yeah, sure, we are very happy making the semi-finals. We were very nervous at half-time. I think the first-half, ...

Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi has renewed his contract with the Sharks and will spend the 2026/27 season playing in Japan ...

It was a historic night at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Saturday when the Springbok Women outplayed Japan 20-10 to not only win their first test on foreign soil, but in doing so, they shared the spoils ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Handre Pollard knew what to expect when he lined up against Japan, four years after being on the losing end of the most shocking upset in Rugby World Cup history. South Africa’s leading ...

Aphelele Fassi will spend the 2026/27 season playing in Japan after reaching an agreement with the Sharks.

TOKYO (AP) — Two weeks ago, Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus described it as a "scary" prospect. It got a whole lot scarier this week. South Africa is now in Japan's way at the Rugby World Cup and the ...